Editorial policy

What this site is for

The blog exists to give women in perimenopause and menopause clear, sourced information so they can have better conversations with their clinicians. It is written for adults who are capable of reading evidence and making their own decisions. It is not medical advice, and no article can account for your history, your other conditions, or your medicines.

Who writes the posts

Every post carries a named author with a page describing who they are and what they are not. PLACEHOLDER — state whether the founder is a clinician. If drafting tools of any kind are used in writing, say so here and say that every claim is checked against the cited sources by the named author before publication.

How posts are researched

Each post starts from one question a reader might actually search for, and answers it. Claims about symptoms, treatments, and risks must come from a source listed at the end of the post. Where the evidence is mixed or thin, the post says so rather than picking a side. Where experts disagree, the post names the disagreement.

We prefer sources in this order:

1. Current clinical guidelines and position statements from The Menopause Society, NICE, and ACOG.
2. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including Cochrane reviews.
3. Large randomized trials and long-term cohort studies, such as the Women's Health Initiative and the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
4. Peer-reviewed research in reputable journals, with the limitation of each study noted.

We do not cite press releases, product marketing, anonymous forums, or other blogs as evidence. Statistics appear only with a source. We do not invent numbers, testimonials, or user counts.

Medical review

When a post has been reviewed by a clinician, it says so under the title: "Medically reviewed by", the reviewer's name and credentials, and the date. The reviewer's page describes their qualifications. A post without that line has not been medically reviewed, and we never imply otherwise. Review means the reviewer has read the post and agrees that the medical claims are accurate and fairly stated at the review date. It does not mean the reviewer endorses Tidewell or any product.

How often posts are re-reviewed

Every post shows its publication date and, when it has changed materially, a visible updated date. Posts are re-read at least every twelve months, and sooner when a guideline it relies on changes. Our publishing tools warn us when a post's last review is more than twelve months old. A post that is out of date and cannot be updated is marked as such or removed.

Mentions of Tidewell

Tidewell is a product and this is its website, so posts may mention the app. The rules are: at most one in-text mention per post, only where it genuinely fits, clearly set apart, and never as the answer to a medical question. Comparisons with other apps are written from those apps' own public pages, show the date they were last checked, and avoid claims we cannot support. Product notes live in their own topic, From Tidewell, so health topics stay editorial.

Advertising and affiliations

There are no advertisements, sponsored posts, or affiliate links on this site. PLACEHOLDER — confirm this, and keep it true.

Reporting an error

If you believe something on this site is wrong, outdated, or unclear, email support@tidewell.care with the page address and what you think is wrong. We reply within a reasonable time, check the claim against the sources, and correct the post if needed. Material corrections are noted at the bottom of the post with the date.

Privacy of readers

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